Play 2010 Fomula One Prediction game
  • Switch Language
Hot Searches: McLaren | J Villeneuve | More »
Home
  • 2010 Season
    • Calendar
    • Races
    • Circuits
    • Drivers
    • Teams
    • 2009 Season
    • Archive seasons
  • Races
    • Bahrain (Mar 14)
    • Australia (Mar 28)
    • Malaysia (Apr 4)
    • China (Apr 18)
    • Spain (May 9)
    • Monaco (May 16)
    • Turkey (May 30)
    • Canada (Jun 13)
    • Europe (Jun 27)
    • Great Britain (Jul 11)
    • Germany (Jul 25)
    • Hungary (Aug 1)
    • Belgium (Aug 29)
    • Italy (Sep 12)
    • Singapore (Sep 26)
    • Japan (Oct 10)
    • Korea (Oct 24)
    • Brazil (Nov 7)
    • Abu Dhabi (Nov 14)
    • Search
  • Circuits
    • Albert Park (AUS)
    • Bahrain International (BAH)
    • Catalunya (ESP)
    • Gilles Villeneuve (CAN)
    • Hockenheim (GER)
    • Hungaroring (HUN)
    • Istanbul Park (TUR)
    • Interlagos (BRA)
    • Korean International (KOR)
    • Marina Bay (SIN)
    • Monaco (MON)
    • Monza (ITA)
    • Sepang International (MAS)
    • Shanghai International (CHN)
    • Silverstone (GBR)
    • Spa Francorchamps (BEL)
    • Suzuka (JPN)
    • Valencia (ESP)
    • Yas Marina (ABU)
    • Search
  • Teams
    • Ferrari
    • Force India
    • HRT
    • Lotus
    • McLaren
    • Mercedes
    • Red Bull
    • Renault
    • Sauber
    • Toro Rosso
    • Virgin
    • Williams
    • Search
  • Drivers
    • Jaime Alguersuari
    • Fernando Alonso
    • Rubens Barrichello
    • Sebastien Buemi
    • Jenson Button
    • Karun Chandhok
    • Lucas di Grassi
    • Timo Glock
    • Lewis Hamilton
    • Nico Hulkenberg
    • Robert Kubica
    • Kamui Kobayashi
    • Heikki Kovalainen
    • Tonio Liuzzi
    • Jose Maria Lopez
    • Vitaly Petrov
    • Nico Rosberg
    • Felipe Massa
    • Bruno Senna
    • Michael Schumacher
    • Adrian Sutil
    • Jarno Trulli
    • Sebastian Vettel
    • Mark Webber
    • Search
  • News
    • News index
    • RSS
  • Features
    • Features index
    • Stirling Moss
    • 5 Minutes With...
    • On This Day
    • Quote Unquote
    • Paper Round
    • Editor's Blog
  • Photos
    • Photo index
    • Galleries
    • Pit Babes
    • Wallpapers
  • Statistics
    • Archive seasons
    • Drivers' Champions
    • Constructors' Champions
  • About F1
    • Rules & Regulations
    • History
    • Timeline
    • Glossary
  • Mobile

Lotus

/

Profiles

/

Jarno Trulli

  • Home
  • |
  • News
  • |
  • Features
  • |
  • Photos
  • |
  • Drivers Drivers
    • Heikki Kovalainen
    • Jarno Trulli
  • |
  • History
F1 Fantasy
2010 Drivers
  • Jaime Alguersuari
  • Fernando Alonso
  • Rubens Barrichello
  • Sébastien Buemi
  • Jenson Button
  • Karun Chandhok
  • Lucas di Grassi
  • Timo Glock
  • Lewis Hamilton
  • Nico Hulkenberg
  • Kamui Kobayashi
  • Heikki Kovalainen
  • Robert Kubica
  • Tonio Liuzzi
  • Felipe Massa
  • Vitaly Petrov
  • Pedro de la Rosa
  • Nico Rosberg
  • Michael Schumacher
  • Bruno Senna
  • Adrian Sutil
  • Jarno Trulli
  • Sebastian Vettel
  • Mark Webber
Most Viewed Drivers
  • Michael Schumacher
  • Kimi Räikkönen
  • Jacques Villeneuve
  • Felipe Massa
  • Fernando Alonso
  • Bruno Senna
  • Karun Chandhok
  • Lewis Hamilton
  • Jenson Button
  • Mark Webber

Jarno Trulli     
Italy

  • Full name Jarno Trulli
  • Birth date July 13, 1974
  • Birthplace Pescara, Italy
  • Current age 35 years 244 days
  • Height 1.73 m
  • Weight 60 kg
  • Current team Lotus
  • Previous teams Jordan, Minardi, Prost, Renault, Toyota
driver portrait

Profile | Latest Articles | Latest Photos

World Championship Career
Year Car Race Start Won Pod Class Best Pole Front Best Lap Hat Pts Pos
1997 Minardi, Prost 14 13 0 0 10 4 0 0 3 0 0 3 16
1998 Prost 16 16 0 0 7 6 0 0 10 0 0 1 16
1999 Prost 16 15 0 1 8 2 0 0 7 0 0 7 11
2000 Jordan 17 17 0 0 10 4 0 2 2 0 0 6 10
2001 Jordan 17 17 0 0 8 4 0 0 4 0 0 12 9
2002 Renault 17 17 0 0 8 4 0 0 6 0 0 9 8
2003 Renault 16 16 0 1 11 3 0 2 2 0 0 33 8
2004 Renault, Toyota 17 17 1 2 14 1 2 2 1 0 0 46 6
2005 Toyota 19 18 0 3 15 2 1 4 1 0 0 43 7
2006 Toyota 18 18 0 0 13 4 0 0 3 0 0 15 12
2007 Toyota 17 17 0 0 13 6 0 0 6 0 0 8 13
2008 Toyota 18 18 0 1 15 3 0 1 2 0 0 31 9
2009 Toyota 17 17 0 3 13 2 1 4 1 1 0 32.5 8
2010 Lotus 1 1 0 0 1 17 0 0 20 0 0 0 -
Total 220 217 1 11 146 1 4 15 1 1 0 246.5
Race Circuit Date
First race Australian Grand Prix Albert Park March 9, 1997 Race results
Last race Bahrain Grand Prix BIC March 14, 2010 Race results
Profile

Following Toyota's withdrawal from F1 at the end of the 2009 season, Jarno Trulli was left without a drive for the 2010 season. But with a number of teams still without drivers, Trulli is likely to find employment for a 14th season in F1, and is hotly tipped to join new team Lotus.

Named after motorcycle champion, Jarno Saarinen, Trulli was born in to motorsport fanatics in Pescara. As with many F1 drivers, he started his career in karts, and after winning the Italian and European championships, he moved into German Formula 3, winning the championship in 1996.

In 1997 he made his F1 debut with Italian team Minardi, but after seven races he replaced the injured Olivier Panis at Prost. At the German Grand Prix he scored his first points, with a fourth, and he finished his rookie season with three points. He spent a further two seasons with Prost, and at the 1999 European Grand Prix in Germany he secured his first podium finishing - second behind Johnny Herbert. He ended the season with seven points, his most successful tally with Prost. In 2000, Trulli moved to Jordan, but in his two seasons with the team he failed to make the podium.

Thanks to his manager Flavio Briatore, Trulli secured a move to Renault in 2002, alongside Jenson Button. Despite Button's superior results, it was the Englishman who made way for young test driver Fernando Alonso. Other than three retirements mid-season, Trulli enjoyed a relatively consistent season, and finished the year with 33 points, but compared to Alonso, who notched 55 points, Trulli was shown up by his rookie team-mate.

In 2004, at the Monaco Grand Prix, Trulli secured his first pole, and his first race victory, ahead of former team-mate Button. However, relationships with the constructor had begun to fray, and he was sacked with three races remaining. He was replaced by Jacques Villeneuve but joined Toyota for the final two races of the season.

Early season form in 2005 saw him pick up 26 points from the opening five races, outpacing team-mate Ralf Schumacher. However, he could only manage 12th in the standings. After three podiums early in 2005, Trulli did not return to the podium again until June 2008, when he fought hard to finish third at the French Grand Prix. 2009 proved to be his final season with the Japanese constructors, and he stood on the podium three times, most memorably his second place in front of the Toyota fans in Japan.

Strengths and Weaknesses
After well over a decade in the sport, Trulli has seen pretty much everything the sport can throw at him. His experience at a new team like Lotus would be invaluable, and he is a notoriously strong qualifier. However, he has a reputation for being easy to overtake, and despite occasional impressive results, lacks consistency.

Career High
Taking his maiden race victory at the Monaco Grand Prix in 2004, the most prestigious race on the calendar. By winning in Monaco, Trulli was the only driver to break Michael Schumacher's dominance from March through to August.

Career Low
Being sacked by Renault with three races remaining of the 2004 season. Despite securing his first race victory, Trulli was released after his relationship with team principal and former manager Briatore deteriorated.

Quotes
"I believe F1 puts you under exam conditions every day, every race. Today you might be over the moon. Tomorrow you could be under the floor. The point is to deal with that positively."

"On a single lap, Jarno is always able to do an excellent time. It's important for a team to know fairly quickly where it is on a Saturday. Jarno would give us that." Lotus technical director and former Toyota colleague, Mike Gascoyne

Trivia
In November 2000, just two weeks after the end of the F1 season, Trulli completed the New York Marathon in a time of 4:02.21.

Top of the PageTop

Latest Articles
  • Post-race driver reaction (March 14, 2010)
  • ESPNF1's team-by-team season preview (March 11, 2010)
  • Lotus car worse than 2003 Minardi - Kovalainen (March 1, 2010)
  • Lotus won't trouble established teams - Trulli (February 28, 2010)
  • Hulkenberg beats Alonso to top spot (February 26, 2010)

Top of the PageTop

Latest Photos

March 14, 2010

The traditional start of season photoshoot

© Getty Images

March 12, 2010

The cars and drivers at the pre-season photocall

© Sutton Images

March 11, 2010

Veterans Rubens Barrichello and Jarno Trulli pose in the Bahrain paddock

© Getty Images

     

View the full list of related photos »

Top of the PageTop

  • Latest News
  • Specials
  • Alonso leads Ferrari one-two as Vettel fades
  • Post-race driver reaction
  • Ecclestone backs 107% rule
  • Andretti calls for US GP return
  • Massa changes engine ahead of race
More News »
  • My money's on Vettel

    ESPNF1 columnist Sir Stirling Moss on the coming season ... and which three drivers he's tipping for the top

  • The waiting is over

    ESPNF1's guide to the Bahrain Grand Prix, analysing every angle from the weather to the winner

  • Team-by-team season preview

    We take a look at who's hot and who's not as well as bringing you all the betting odds and tips on each team

  • A party in the desert

    Shaikh Salman on F1's 60th birthday bash and the pressures of holding the opening race of the season

  • F1's journeyman

    F1 journalist Andrew Marriot catches up with racing driver turned olive farmer Jean-Pierre Jarier

  • GP Weekly

Sponsored Links

  • Get all the latest F1 news direct to your browser

    Install the ESPNF1 toolbar

  • The best online rugby union coverage

    On ESPNscrum

  • Live ball-by-ball cricket coverage

    ESPNcricinfo - the home of cricket

  • Follow the 2009/10 Premier League season

    On ESPNsoccernet

  • Site Map
  • RSS Feeds
  • Help and Feedback
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

© ESPN EMEA Ltd.